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aug 19, 1894 - Wilson-Gorman Tariff (Aug 1894)

Description:

Cleveland embarrassed by Wilson-Gorman Tariff (1894); Dems pledged to lower tariffs but by time tariff bill made it thru Congress, was loaded w/ special-interest protection that it didn’t have effect on McKinley Tariff rates;

was ineffective repeal of McKinley tariff, imposed 2% income tax over $4k

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28 Oct 2018
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Date:

aug 19, 1894
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~ 130 years ago